Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/09/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]And SWMBO has the standard rejoinder when I complain about all the after hours consulting work I do - " well you do a couple more and you will have the price of an MP to spend" ernie On Wednesday, September 10, 2003, at 02:37 PM, grduprey@rockwellcollins.com wrote: > > Ernie > > Well I have that beat, but I cannot put into print what my wife said > when > my M6TTL and 50mm Summicron arrived, Of course that is what she said > after > she calmed down and cooled off for a day or two... Reminds me of Bill > Cosby's monologue on his wife having a Conniption Fit... > > On the other hand Gabby thought it was cool and said I should give it > to > her...Yeah Right!!! > > Gene > > > > > Ernest Nitka > <enitka@twcny.rr.com> To: > leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Sent by: cc: > owner-leica-users@mejac.palo Subject: > Re: [Leica] Re: 3 body Leica M users.... how's the M4-P?? > -alto.ca.us > > > 09/10/2003 11:14 AM > Please respond to > leica-users > > > > > > > Gene and Jerry > > > one is "Shit load of dough" > > another is " Extravagance far beyond Talent" > > So named by my wife's first words uttered upon their arrival in the > house. > > Ernie > > > On Wednesday, September 10, 2003, at 11:49 AM, Jerry Lehrer wrote: > >> Gene >> >> I've named mine; M2, M3, M4, und so weiter. Neuartig, nicht wahr? >> >> Jerry >> >> >> >> grduprey@rockwellcollins.com wrote: >> >>> In an effort to lighten up the debate - How many LUG'ers have named >>> their >>> Leicas and what are they? >>> >>> Gene >>> >>> >>> "Christopher Williams" >>> <leicachris@worldnet.att.net To: >>> <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> >>>> cc: >>> Sent by: Subject: >>> [Leica] Re: 3 body Leica M users.... how's the M4-P?? >>> owner-leica-users@mejac.palo >>> -alto.ca.us >>> >>> >>> 09/09/2003 10:30 PM >>> Please respond to >>> leica-users >>> >>> >>> >>> Don, >>> >>> Thanks for the input. I'm by no means retiring my M3, it's still my >>> fav M. >>> I'd just rather have another M body with a hotshoe when I'm working. >>> I hate >>> fecking synch cords! Even the short ones bug the hell out of me on a >>> M >>> camera. The M4-P and M4-2 prices seem quite low. >>> >>> I'd say my M3 uses about 100 or so rolls of film per year. Not bad >>> for a >>> 40+ >>> year old camera. She's due for a CLA before Xmas. >>> >>> Chris >>> New Orleans >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Don Dory" >>> >>>> Chris, >>>> Use the c*** out of the M3. I bet you can't wear it out. My >>>> original >>>> MP had heavy press use when I bought it and worked the gears off it: >>>> hundreds of feet of Tri-x a week for five years. You will not wear >>>> out >>>> an M in your lifetime. Jim Marshall's M4 took a licking and keeps >>>> on >>>> ticking. >>>> >>>> Now if you want a hot shoe, then buy a hot shoe adapter for your M3. >>>> >>>> Truly, if you want a Leica to fondle, great, but they really prefer >>>> to >>>> get out in the dark and work. They are much happier when the shutter >>>> gets to play. >>>> >>>> Just my two cents. >>>> As to the M4 whatever, it's an earlier M6 that doesn't use >>>> batteries. >>>> Buy whichever comes your way that has the viewfinder of choice and >>>> has >>>> the best price/wear ratio. >>>> >>>> Don >>>> dorysrus@mindspring. >>> >>> -- >>> To unsubscribe, see >>> http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html >>> >>> -- >>> To unsubscribe, see >>> http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html >> >> -- >> To unsubscribe, see >> http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html >> > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > > > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html